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Can You Repair a Hole in FiveFingers?

Our friend on Twitter, @alfonsaur, tweeted us the sad pic below, asking if we had any advice on how to go about fixing a small burn hole on the FiveFingers big toe. We told @alfonsaur that we’d pose the question to our super-smart community, so we ask you:

How would you repair these FiveFingers? Duct Tape? Shoe Goo? A patch and sewing kit? Let us know what you think in the comments!

Best product for fixing footwear woes is Freesole. It’s a glue that dries to a hard rubbery consistency, so it holds really well but still puts up with flexing and stretching. I’d recommend a small patch over the hole, and seal it on with Freesole. A patch alone will very likely peel up on the edges. Iron-on is super tricky because it’s really easy to melt the nylon further.